Sales Manager

BLOOP; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

BLOOP is seeking a commercially driven Senior Manager – Media Sales & Content Partnerships to lead revenue across premium digital media, branded content, and IP opportunities from Gurgaon. You will engage with leading brands, agencies, and creators to craft integrated media solutions, sponsorships, and IP-led partnerships that go beyond traditional advertising.

The ideal candidate will own the full sales cycle, build lasting brand and agency relationships, and identify new monetisation

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in Media Sales, Digital Ad Sales, Branded Content, Content Partnerships, IP Sales or Publisher Monetisation.
• Strong relationships with media agencies, creative agencies and senior brand marketing teams.
• Proven track record of closing high-value deals.
• Strong understanding of branded content, digital media, social, video, content integrations and IP-led marketing.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Generation: Own and deliver quarterly and annual revenue targets across media, branded content, integrations and IP partnerships.
• Brand & Agency Sales: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across media agencies, creative agencies and direct brand marketing teams.
• Content & IP Sales: Identify, develop and sell opportunities around content properties, branded IPs, sponsorships and custom integrations.
• Consultative Selling: Translate client objectives into relevant, creative and commercially viable media and content solutions.
• Integrated Pitching: Develop proposals combining digital media, video, social, content, IPs, sponsorships and other assets.
• New Business Development: Identify new advertisers, categories and partnership opportunities and build a strong sales pipeline.
• Relationship Management: Develop long-term partnerships moving beyond one-off campaigns to larger partnerships.
• Negotiation & Closure: Own the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closure.
• Market Intelligence: Track advertiser trends and evolving brand requirements to monetisation opportunities.
• Internal Collaboration: Work with content, creative, strategy, product and operations teams.

Skills

Media Sales

Content Partnerships

IP Sales

Branded Content

Agency Relationships

Consultative Selling

Job description

Experience:5–7 Years

Location:Gurgaon

About the Role

Senior Manager – Media Sales & Content Partnerships

Experience:5–7 Years

Location:Gurgaon

We are looking for a commercially driven Media Sales & Content Partnerships Manager to lead revenue generation across a premium portfolio of digital media, content and IP opportunities.

The role will involve working with leading brands, media agencies and creative agencies to develop and sell integrated media solutions, branded content, content integrations, sponsorships and IP-led partnerships.

We are looking for someone who understands that today's brand partnerships go beyond traditional advertising. The ideal candidate should be able to understand a brand's objective, identify the right audience and opportunity, and build a compelling commercial solution around it.

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue Generation: Own and deliver quarterly and annual revenue targets across media, branded content, integrations and IP partnerships.
• Brand & Agency Sales: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across media agencies, creative agencies and direct brand marketing teams.
• Content & IP Sales: Identify, develop and sell opportunities around content properties, branded IPs, sponsorships and custom integrations.
• Consultative Selling: Understand client objectives and translate them into relevant, creative and commercially viable media and content solutions.
• Integrated Pitching: Develop compelling proposals combining digital media, video, social, content, IPs, sponsorships and other relevant assets.
• New Business Development: Proactively identify new advertisers, categories and partnership opportunities and build a strong sales pipeline.
• Relationship Management: Develop long-term partnerships with brands and agencies, moving beyond one-off campaigns towards larger and recurring partnerships.
• Negotiation & Closure: Own the complete sales cycle from prospecting and pitching to negotiation, closure and relationship management.
• Market Intelligence: Track advertiser trends, category movements and evolving brand requirements to identify new monetisation opportunities.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with content, creative, strategy, product and operations teams to develop solutions that are both creatively strong and commercially scalable.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 5–7 years in Media Sales, Digital Ad Sales, Branded Content, Content Partnerships, IP Sales or Publisher Monetisation.
• Network: Strong relationships with media agencies, creative agencies and senior brand marketing teams.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven track record of independently managing a sales pipeline and closing high-value deals.
• Content Understanding: Strong understanding of branded content, digital media, social, video, content integrations and IP-led marketing.
• Creative Thinking: Ability to turn a brand brief into a strong content idea, integration or partnership opportunity.
• Pitching Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to confidently pitch to senior brand and agency stakeholders.
• Ownership: Highly entrepreneurial approach with the ability to identify opportunities, take ownership and drive deals from idea to closure.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the evolving digital media and advertising ecosystem.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can sell an idea, not just an inventory slot.

Someone who can walk into a brand or agency with a brief, understand what the brand is trying to achieve, and build a solution around audience, content, IP and media.

Experience in selling branded content, custom IPs, sponsorships, creator integrations, digital campaigns or large integrated partnerships will be highly valued.